Job description:
At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an
University assistant predoctoral 1
45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies Startdate: 01.11.2025 |
Working hours: 30 |
Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 31.10.2029
Reference no.: 4390
Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!
Your personal sphere of influence:
The research group of Prof. Jutta L. Mueller at the Department of Linguistics of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, is offering a four-year position for a university assistant (PhD position) at the University of Vienna. The position involves the development, implementation and evaluation of experiments in the field of language and cognitive processing. Specifically, an interest in overt and covert language production across development, its interaction with domain general cognition and the neurophysiological processes involved in language processing is expected. Active participation in research, but also in teaching and administration is part of the assignment as university assistant.
The Psycholinguistics group is concerned with cognitive and neurophysiological aspects of language acquisition and language processing across human development. In particular, it focuses on the interfaces between language and non-linguistic cognitive functions. The experimental methods used in the group include EEG, eye-tracking, fNIRS and behavioural methods.
The PhD candidate will be integrated in the Vienna Doctoral School for Cognition, Behavior and Neuroscience (VDS CoBeNe) at the University of Vienna (https://vds-cobene.univie.ac.at). The main goal of VDS CoBeNe is quality assurance in PhD training and education. In addition, the organization stands for promotion of inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge exchange.
Your future tasks:
Participation in research, teaching and administration in the area of Psycholinguistics:
- Participation in research projects with developmental populations
- Preparation of publications / academic articles / presentations
- We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.
- Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Help with Supervision of students
- Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
This is part of your personality:
- Completed Master's degree or Diploma in linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, or any other related field
- Theoretical and practical experience with behavioral (e.g. reaction time, eye-tracking) and neurophysiological methods (EEG, fNIRS, fMRI)
- Solid knowledge and some experience in statistical modeling
- High interest in working in an interdisciplinary research field
- Experience in academic writing and with research methods
- First experiences in presenting research ideas or results in public are welcome
- Motivation to teach / supervise more junior students
- Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 Level)
- At least basic command of written and spoken German/ willingness to learn German
- Computer skills: MATLAB and/or R desirable
- You are motivated and self-propelled
- You are flexible and creative
- You should be a team player with high social skills
What we offer:
Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely.
Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.
Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.
Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.
Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3,714.80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for everyone: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!
It is that easy to apply:
- Letter of motivation (German or English)
- Proposal for/Outline of PhD project (only 1 page)
- Curriculum vitae
- List of publications and talks, proof of teaching experience (if available)
- Degree certificates, academic records
- Suggestions for referees that can be contacted
- Via our job portal/ Apply now - button
If you have any questions, please contact:
Jutta Müller
jutta.mueller@univie.ac.at
We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.
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Application deadline: 08/21/2025
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